Anglesey

[ang-guhl-see]

noun

1. an island and county in northwestern Wales. 276 sq. mi. (714 sq. km).

Anglesey

/ ˈæŋɡəlsɪ /

noun

1. Welsh name: Ynys Môn. an island and county of N Wales, formerly part of Gwynedd (1974–96), separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait. Administrative centre: Llangefni. Pop: 59 500 (2003 est). Area: 720 sq km (278 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Anglesey¹

Possibly from Old Norse Ǫngullsey “Hook Island,” or Old Norse Ǫnglisey “Ǫngli's Island”

Example Sentences

The future king was based at RAF Valley in Anglesey, off the north-west coast of Wales, during a three-year tour with the Search and Rescue Force.

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Many in Welsh Labour are hoping for big investment announcements from their colleagues at Westminster, such as the new nuclear power station on Anglesey announced recently.

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A first-of-its-kind nuclear power station is to be built on Anglesey, bringing up to 3,000 jobs and billions of pounds of investment.

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Wylfa on Anglesey is expected to be the site for a new nuclear power station, with the decision to be confirmed on Thursday, BBC Wales has been told.

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But the picture across Wales is mixed, with many recording only a handful of prosecutions a year - and Anglesey Council having none going back almost two decades.

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